Bean cutter



March 3, 1931.

W. E. URSCH'EL BEAN CUTTER 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April' 15.- 1926 March 3, 1-931. w. E. uRscHEL 1,794,743

BEAN CUTTER Filed April 15. 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 March 3, 1931. w. E. uRscHl-:L

BEAN CUTTER 4 sheets-smet s Filed April 15. 1926l March 3, 1931. w. E. URscHEL 1,794,743

BEAN CUTTER Filed April l5. 1926 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 l 35 These, andother objects, areaccomplished bolts 171l v y Patented Mar. 3, 1931 i 'p '1. i i, L

errno STATES. PAN'mur*orrlolazg r y.

'i Y F i Y WILLIAM E. URSCHEL, oFvvALPARAvIsoQINDIAN-A I i l BEAN GUTTER i p l Appnatioii mea April 15, i926. serial no. 192,114. Y'

This invention relatesto abean cutter and the lines 4 4 in Figure 3 andlooking in the more particularly vto a machine for cutting Vdirection the arrows indicate.A 'M 4 Y n' green bean pods lintov pieces preparatory toyFigure 5-is a bottom plan vievs7 oftheyinside canning. One ofjthe objects of? the present bovvlsho-Wing theconstruction ofy theparti-l ,A

5 i'nventionisftol providea simple'and elcient tionsor ribs which logofto make up the Walls 55 beanpod cutting machine Whichk cuts thebean VVfor the'pock'ets by means of yWhich the-bean pods in uniform lengths and'fgauges the pods are conveyed tothecuttingmechanism.l lengths of the piecesin Whichthfe pods are- Figure 6 is a side elevational view partly cut from one end thereof. y vincross section showing the construction of 10 A still further object of the inventionis to the bowl illustratedin Figure. Y

provide an improved `and novel feeding F lgur'e 7fisfa fragmentary top'planview mechanism in connection With my bean cut- SllOWIlg'tllG COHSIUCOH Of the hOPPel'- ting machine which Will gather the bean pods F igureSis a side elevationalview partlyin in Such a manner `that, they will be fed 0r pre; cross section- 'of the hopper shown in Figure 7;

l5 sented to the cutting mechanism so that the Y Flgule 9 1S a fragmentary Side @lVt'OIlll me cutting mechanism will eut thebean pods i'n vlew partly'n crossseton sh'fwirie-tll'ernan4 linesA transverse to their longitudinal lengths. neriin which certain" knives may be removed A still further object ofthe invention is for enlarging the lengths of: podsbeing cut toprovideV means in connectionvvithmy. bean by my cuttingy mechanism and also shovvingf cutting mechanism whereby; the lengths of my improved Vmeans for separatingfthe 'I6 the cut pieces may be adjusted, or said pieces Smallerpartzsvo'f'the'cut; podv from theulon'ger lengthened lfrom the conventional' length lengths. g x f piece, and in this connection I have provided Figure 10 is ia top plan view of the hopper an additional means Wherebyithe short ends plate.V w y j .cut from the lengthened pieces maybe' sepaigure llisa cross sectionaly View of the .'75

rated or segregated from-thelonger-pieces.. y hopper' plate shown inV Figure 10. A

A still further object of the invention is'to y Figure 12`is a crossfsection' view taken on provide an improved shaker mechanism lines 12%12of Figure `1 and looking in the f Y which Willfcooperate with myimprovedlbean' directionofthe/arrows.` 1 f cutting mechanism in such a manner that the l InY carryingout my invention -Ihaveshovvn 7Si) y smaller particles discharged with A the lcut thefsame ascomprising a'mainiframe'member I pieces of bean pods together with'. any indilvvh'ich is' mountedl on oppositelyldisposed vidualbeanswvill be. separatedffromthecut legs or'standsll Thelegs 16 are ksecured pieces. to the main frame member 15 by means of' by providing a construction and arrangek y :Formed integrally with the mainframe ment/of the various parts. in the mannermemberfl arerearwardly?extending arms f hereinafter described,andparticularlypoint 18 which form bearings fora main Vshaft 19. j

ed out in the appended claims. 1' Mountedon oneend of the main'Y shaft and 40 Referringto the drawings Figure 1. isa.side-elevational View of my lofvvhich the power is'tra'nsmitted tofmy'be'an; improved bean cutting'machinewith certain 'cutting machineLf l parts yshown in crosssection. f' Sec'ured'to the" main/frame member 15a-nd A Y igure 9; is a top plan view'r ofthe'machine preferably 'on ears 21:'by means of bolts k22 .y shovvnin Figure 1 with the hopper and its asisabow-l supporting bracket 23. The bearing 95V sociated'parts removed therefrom. i g bracket 23 is disposed at anlangle withl rej-KV Figure 3 is a top planl `vievvr showing the spect tothe mainv frame member 15 sofas to construction of my outside or knifesupport` support'.therein-a.bowl shaft f f ing'bovvl." -'TheboWl haft is disposed at anl angle .l

keyed thereto is a drivenpulley'20byimeans '9e to the horizontal and is supported in the upper and lower bearing portions 25 and 26 respectively formed in the bowl brackets 23.

of the bowl bracket 23 is a stationary-or knife supporting bowl 30. The stationary or lrnitc supporting bowl 30vis'secured to the disk 29' by means oi countersunk bolts 31. p

rllhe stationary or knii'e supporting bowl 30 is in the form otan inverted iiat frustum of a cone orV in the shape of ai dish with the bottom raised. The bowl 30 hasa section of its inclined side cut away as shown at 31.`

and forms an opening for permitting the pieces of bean pods after beingcut to chrop therethrough. VThis cut away portion .is slightly less than one-fourth or the disk or bowlr30. i

Adjacent one edge of the cut away portion and extending concentrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of 4the bowl30r are a plurality of knives or cutters knives are arranged or spaced apartequal distances adjacent the cut away portion and the distances between themV represent lthe lengths of the pieces into which the bean pods are cut. The cutting edges of the 'knives 33 are beveled'as shown at 34. Asthe bean pods approach the knives 33 as they are being revolved in aclockwise direction, the knives 33 will have a draw cut eii'ect on. the bean pods and renderthe severing of the pods a simple and easily accomplished operationl Inside the innermost Vknife 33 and lying in close proximity thereto is a compressormem-` ber 35 which compresses the bean pods' together in'a manner hereinafter Vdescribed to' more effectively hold the bean pods while they are being cut into'uniforin pieces. Y,

Mounted concentrically with and' rotatable with respect to the outer knife holder'bowl 30 is an inner or rotatable bowl.` 36. Formed integrally with the inner bowl 36 is ahub ,37 which is secured by means of a pin 38 to the shaft 24.V The bowl 36 isV in the shape of an inv'ertedfrustumof a cone and has its vconically shaped 'wall-provided with 'a plurality of ribs39. Vv'lheseribs are spaced apart and occupy vdifferentplanes passing through the longitudinal axis ofthebowl.- Ribs 39 are slottedas shown at 40 so as to permit-the inner or revolving bowl V36to freelyfpass by the spaced apart cutters or knives 33. A. V-

The conically shaped wall-of the bowl 36 and the ribs 39 together with thegconically shaped wall of the outside'bowlf30 forms a plurality of pockets 41in which the bean pods 42 are collected, supported, andconveyed'to thecutting kniveswith their longitudinal dimension extending longitudinally i of the'pockets. Y Y

Secured to the upper end Vof the shaft 24 by means of a bolt 43 which is in threaded engagement with a threaded apertureV in the eno ci thesha'ft24 is a plate or disk 44. Eer-med integrally with the Vplate or secured thereto in any well known manner vand in spaced apart relation about the periphery thereof are a plurality of lateralprojections45;` -1 '1- g Y' y Mounted on the inner rotatable bowl 36 is fahopper 46. The hopper 46 is in the form of a cylindrical drum'47 havingV a conically shaped loweiportion 48 and an upper conically shaped portion 49 formed integrally therewith. Mounted in the hopper 46 and secured thereto inany well vknown manner is an inclined Vpartition 50 which is shaped to form trough-like outer pockets 51 having upwardly and outwardly extendinglegs 52. Guter pockets 51 are closedl at the upper end by; hopper 46, lines 51 being the juncture of the hopper 46 and pockets-51. The lower or inner end of pockets 51 is open and which `has portionscut away atregular intervals as lshown at 51 so as to form upwardly and outwardly` extending legs 52. Each cut awayV portion 51 forms an entrance to the upper pockets 51', formed between this Y partition wall 50 and the inclined conically shaped wall 48 of the hopper. These i cut away portions 51 vas wellas the upperpockets'51,.register with the pockets 40=iormed between the ribs 391and the inner and outer tapered walls of the inner `and outer, bowls 36 and 30v respectively. The lowerend of the partition member 5() is secured at regular intervals tothe projections 45 formed on the plate 44by means of which the hopper is supported for rotation with the innerpbowl 36.

By reference to Figure 1 ofthe drawing itl tion .in which Vitis mounted on the shaft 24 that the podsjshown at 53 normally occupy a prostrate position in the lowerfportion of the hopper by reason of the horizontal positionofl the conical portion 48 of the hopper and that when Vthe pods reach their uppermost position the conically shaped portion 48 of the hopper assumes. substantially avertical position. Y In the operationof themechanism thus far described, the bean pods are emptiedinto the openside of the hopper which is adjacent he conical portion 49 of the hopper, and the hopper is then revolved-by the power mecha- A nism ina clockwise direction; rlheY beans that lay inY a: position lengthwise with lthe pockets at the bottom'ot` the hopper drop or slide into theouter pockets 51 Jformed by the partitionV member 50, in a lengthwise'direction.V While the pockets 51 formed by the Vpartition 50 occupy ay position during the cycle ofl operation within `sixty degrees on either side ofthevertical on the lower side of the'hop-per, the legs 52 forming the divisioni'between lthe pockets causerthe beans to adjust themselves orroll into the pockets. In other.y words, this revolving'inotion of the pocket through the llowermost 120 degrees of the cycle of operation causes the bean pods totake a position so that their longitudinal lengths lie longitudinally of the pockets 0r in aI positionso that they will fall readily into the outer pockets. v

While the pockets'lare in' positions beginning from the fourth quadrant of the cycle of nioveinent'of thehopper and ending lwiththe iirst thirty degrees of the first' quadrantV of the cycle of operation, the bean pods will slide from the outer pockets 51 into the inner pockets iOfformed by the tapered walls of both the inner and outer bowls and the ribs 394. When the bean pods reach the inner pockets 40, they extendlongitudinally of the pocket-s and have one'of their ends resting against the bottoni 54 of the outer bowl SO'as clearly shown in Figure 1.` e

The beans are conveyed and'supported in this position until they approach the cutter knives33 and just'prior'to reachiiigvthe cutting edges 34 of the knives 33, a compressor meinberB which is adapted totravelin bottoni'., The shaker 56' is pivotally supportedto thefiarme of the machine by for'-v waidlinks 58'- wliich have their lower ends pivotedfas shown in 59, to the shaker, and their lupper ends pivoted to stub shafts 6U which` in turn are secured to bearing ears 61 formed integrally with the main frame mem'- ber 15?.y 'I n lThe other endof theshaker is pivot'allyI supported' in inclined position bya second 'pair of links 62 which have. their lewer end as shown'at 631pivoted to the shaker 'and their upper ends as shown at Git pivoted on a'shafty 65 mounted inthe bearino" noi-tient@ formed Y C! ,I

Y n bracket69 secured tothe sideof'the shaker-` on the rearwardly' extending aiansl ofthe main fra-nie' 15. The shaker L56! is.y oper-ably driven 'by a connecting rod 67. which has vone end pivotally connected as shownat 68 to'a The other vend of the'connecting rodv 67 is operably connectedto an, eccentric 70 which is mounted on a shaft 71 whiclifin; turn. is mounted on suitable bearings 7:3 formed invfrom one end ofthe bean pods. 'r

tegrally` with thelinainl frame member -15.1 'Ihe shaft. 71 is.r operablyl Adriven by a pinion 74 secured -to the shaft 71 ,and which is .in

meshing;` relation with ar gear 75 secured to f the main shaft 19.

" When it isdesired to cut the bean podsin relatively longer lengths than .by the. nicchanism just described the first 'andthird inv n er knives may be removed oirthe knives/as indicatedas passing through the slots-i'and 77 (see Figure 9). -Iii this connection'Ir provide an additional means whereby the short Y endsv cut from the pod may l'be separated or*- segregat'ed from the relativelylcnger pieces acquired by removing'c'ertainof the knives;

This is done by positioning a. pivoted V- shaped'ineniiber 7 8 adjacent one cf lthe slots 79 through which the fourth knife froni the center travels so that the short pieces asshown at 80 may drop on ltlm/forward side ,of the divisional. V-shaped ymember- 7 8 and the relatively longer pieces drop ont-he rear side of the divisionalV-shaped member `y78H into the reciprocating shaker 56.

In order to further facilitate this operation I provide apivoted extension las shown at 81 which is pivoted to the shaker as shown atf 82 and may be adjusted to the inclinedposiof the'short yeridsof the pod with respect to the relatively longer cutgpieces.

tion shown in `Figure 9 tol assist in separation It will benoted that in the operatioi-i ofthe f above .described bean cuttermachine that as the bea-iipods drop'intothe-pockets at) that one end of theb'ean pods strikes the inclined ico bottoni portion 54: of the stationary disk 30;

Thisincli-ned'sidet'id forms theV bottoms for each of vthe'pocl'rets and ser-ves to gauge the lengths,r Linto' which the bean pods are cut from the end ofthe bean vpods, thereby gin'- sui-ing uniform]v lengths measured or It will of course be understoodtliat la suitable receptacle may be provide for receiving the* cut pods shaker.

at the dischargeend of the 1Whilein'the above specification I have d'en scribed one embodiment whichiny invention may -assume in practice it will of coursefbe understood that the same' is capable of modifications and that. modifications may be ein? ployed-without departing-from the spirit and scope offmy invention as expressedinithe following claims.

n What I claim as niy invention and desiree:y 'to secure by Letters APatent is :v f

1. In a machine of the classdescribed comprisinga mainffranie, a rotatable shaft *mounted on saidinain frame,Y a stationary. bowl' mounted Aon saidv main t frame, y knives carriedA by` said stationary bowl, arotatingbowl secured to said mainV shaft and retatable withinV said stationary bowl, and

pockets formed "adjacentnthe periphery 1 of said rotatable bowl whereby bean pods car` ies gauged 1 ried invsaidV pockets are severed into pieces by the knives on said lstationary bowl.

2. ln a machine of the class described coniprising a main frame, a shaft journalled in said main frame, a stationary bowl secured torsaid mainframe and positioned coaXially with lsaid shaft, a plurality of spaced apart knives secured to said stationary bowl, said stationary bowl having` out away portion adjacent said knives, a rotatable bowlsecured to said shaft and rotatable within' said stationary bowl, a plurality of pockets spaced about the vperiphery of said vrotatable bowl and adapted to receive bean pods therein, and a hopper secured to said rotatable bowl anl adapted to cooperate with said rotatable bowl for feeding bean pods into the pockets formed on the periphery of said `rotatable bowl Vwhereby the Vbean pods are eonv'eyed within said pockets to the cutting- 'knives and'severed into uniform pieces.

3. A bean pod cutting machine comprisv` ing a frame, a shaft mounted on said frame, a stationary bowl mounted coaxially .with said shaft, a plurality ofspaced apart knives carried by said stationary bowl, a rotatable bowl secured to said shaft and adapted to rotate concentrically within said Vstationary bowl, a plurality of pockets arranged aboutV the periphery of said rotatable bowl for receiving and conveying bean pods to `be sev-V ered'by said knives, and means for gauging the lengths into which said bean pods are severed from one endof said beanpods.

il. A bean pod cutting machine comprising Y a frame, a shaft mounted on said frame, a sta! tionary bowl mounted c'oaxially with said shaft, a plurality of spaced apart knives car ried by said stationary bowl, a rotatable bowl secured to said'shaft and adapted to rotate concentrically'within said stationary bowl, a plurality of pockets arranged about the periphery of said rotatable bowl for receiving-r, and conveyinv bean pods to be severed by said knives, and means forming a part of said stationary bowl for lgauging the len ,f gtlis into which said bean pods are severedfrom one end of said bean pods.

5. A bean pod cutting machine comprising a frame, a shaft mounted on said frame, a stationary bowl mounted coaxially with said shaft, a plurality of spaced apart-knives car,- ried by said stationary bowl, a rotatable bowl secured to said shaft and adapted to rotate concentrica'lly within said stationary bowl, a plurality of pockets arranged about the pcriphery of said rotatable bowl Vfor receiving,`

and conveying bean pods to be severed by said knives, and means formed in the bottomof said stationary bowl whereby the lengths of the pieces into which said beanpods are severed are gauggcdv from one end of said bean pods. i l

6. A bean cutting'machineV comprising a frame, a rotatable shaft mounted Von said frame, a' stationary bowl secured to vsaidV frame and positioned coaxially with said shaft, a plurality of spaced apart knives see cured at'one sideiof said bowl, a rotatable bowl secured toisaid shaft, afplurality of pockets arranged about the peripheryof said rotatable4 bowl' for receiving and conveying bean'pods to be severed by said knives, and acylindrical` hopper secured to and rotatable with said rotatable 'bowl for feeding' the'bean pods longitudinally Yinto said pockets.

7.' A bean pod cutting machine comprisingjr a frame, a rotatable shaft mounted on said frame, a stationary member secured to' said frame and arranged concentrically with respect to said shaft, knivescarried by said stationary member, and means secured to said shaft and rotatable therewith for 'receiving and conveying bean pods and adapted'to presont their longitudinal length transversely to said cutting knives.

8. A bean pod cutting' machine comprising a fra-me, an anhejularly disposed y rotatable shaft mountecL on said frame, a stationary bowl mounted on said frame and positioned coaxially with respect to said shaft, a plurality of spaced apart knives carried by said stationary bowl, a rotatable bowl secured to said shaft and rotatable therewith, and a plurality of pockets formed between thewall of said rotatable bowl andsaid stationary bowl and adapted to receive and convey therein bean podslto'be severed by said knives.

y 9. A bean pod cutting machine comprising a frame,ian angularly disposed rotatable shaftmounted on said frame, a stationary bowl mounted on saidframe and positioned coaXially withrespect to said shaft, a 'plurality of spaced apart knives carried'by said stationary bowl, a rotatable bowl secured to said shaft and rotatable therewith, a plurality of pocketsformed between the wall of said rotatable bowl and said stationary bowl and adapted to receive and convey therein bean pods to be severed by said knives, and a cylindrical hopper Vsecured tol said rotatable bowl for feeding the bean pods into the pockets as the rotatable bowl and hopper is revolved. Y

l0. A bean pod cutting machine comprising a frame, anangularly disposed rotatable shaft mounted on said frame, a stationary bowl secured tov said frame and'positionedV coaxially with Vsaid shaft, spaced apart knives carried by said stationary bowl, arotatable bowl securedto said sh" t and mounted with in said stationary bowl, a plurality'rof ribsV .in'g a frame, any angularly disposed shaft mounted on said frame, a stationary bowl se- `cured to said frame and arranged coaxially with said shaft,.a plurality of spaced apart i knives carried by said stationary bowl, said stationary bowl having a cutaway section formed in one side thereof for permittin the pieces of bean pods to be droppedV t erethrough, a rotatable bowl secured to said shaft and adapted to revolvewithin said stationary bowl, a plurality of ribs extending.

outwardly from theperiphery of said rotatable bowl Vfor forming pockets between the walls of said stationary and rotatable bowls respectively, slotsformedin said ribs for accommodating spaced apart knives on said stationary bowl,and a cylindrical hopper secured to said rotatable bowl and having a conically shaped wallfor feeding the bean pods into the pockets formed between the walls of said rotatable and stationary bowls.

12.y A bean pod cutting machine compris- Aing a frame, a cutting mechanism mounted on said frame angularly disposecbmeans for gathering and conveying the bean pods and adapted to present their longitudinal lengths transversely to said cutting means, and means pivoted to saidframe for conveying the eut pieces of bean pods to one side of the machine.

13. A bean pod cutting machine comprising a frame, a cutting mechanism mounted on said frame 'angularly disposed, means for gathering and retaining the bean pods so as to present their longitudinal lengths transversely to said rcutting means, and means carried by said frame for separating certain of the pieces of the bean pods from certain other pieces.

14. A bean pod cutting machine-comprising a frame, a cutting mechanism mounted on said frame, angularly disposed means fork gathering and conveying the bean pods so as to present their longitudinal lengths to said cutting means, and means for retaining said bean pods in the longitudinal direction prior to effecting a severance thereof.

l15. In a bean pod cutting mechanism comprising a frame, a main shaft mounted on said frame, an angularly disposed shaft mounted on said frame and geared to saidl main shaft, a stationary bowl mounted on said frame and arranged coaXially with said angularly disposed shaft, a plurality of spaced apartknives loca-ted at the side of said stationary bowl,l said -stationary'bowl having a. cut away portion on one side thereof, a rotatable bowl secured to said shaft and arranged concentrically with respect so said stationary bowl, a plurality of pockets v formed about the periphery of said rotat-A able bowl for gathering and conveying bean pods to said knives', a hoppermounted on said rotatable; bowl- -for'feeding .the .bean pods longitudinally 'into saidk pockets, and a shaker; pivotaflly connected-topsaid frame and voperably driven by said. mainshaftforconl- Vey-ing' and sorting `thecut pieces .ofbean pods discharged from said .cutting mechanism.

16,.. Axcutting machine comprising a. sta.-

.tionary bowlha yplurality. of spaced apart l knives. in fxedrelation tosaidstationary bowl, said stationary bowl having an ont.-

let adjacent-said .knives,'ja bowl rotatable l within said stationary bowl and having a plurality of pockets. adapted toreceive bean'pods, v y

and a hopper secured 'to saidrotatablebowl' and'cooperating with4 said rotatable bowly for feeding bean -pods into said pockets,` the beanypods .within said ypockets beingconueyed past'said knives and by them cut `rinto pieces. l l?. A bean pod cuttingfmacliine comprising a stationary bowl, a pluralityofspaced apart knives, a second bowl adapted to rotateV concentiically within said stationary bowl and having `a plurality of pockets arranged about its periphery for receiving bean pods and conveying them past said knives, and means for gaugingthe lengths into which: said bean f pods are severed-by said knives.V

- 18. Abean pod cuttingy machine compris-V ing a stationary bowl, a plurality ofspacfed apar-t knives, a second bowl adapted to roy tate concentrically Within said stationary `bowl and: lhaving axplur-ality of pockets zarranged :about its periphery! for receiving .beans and conveying bean pods to-.be severed by said knives, and means-.forming a part of saidstationary bowl for determining'the lengths. Vinto Which-"said bean pods are severed.

19. A bean pod'cutting machine comprising a stationary bowl, a plurality of spacedl apart knives upon said stationary bowl, a second bowl adapted to rotate concentrically with and vwithin said stationary bowl and having a plurality of pockets arranged about its periphery for receiving and conveying bean pods to said knives,`a`nd` means formed fin the bottom of said stationary bowl whereby the lengths of the pieces into which said bean pods are severed are gauged 20. A bean cutting machine comprising a stationary bowl, a plurality of spaced apart knives secured lat one side of said bowl, a

second bowl having a plurality of pockets ar- Y.

ranged about its periphery for receiving and conveying bean pods to said knives,fand a hopper secured to and vrotatable with said second bowl for feeding the bean pods longitudinally into said pockets.

21. A bean pod cutting machine comprising a frame, a stationary bowl angularly mounted on said frame, a plurality of spacedV apart knives carried by said stationary bowl, anda second bowl rotatable within said stationary'A bowl and having a plurality of pockets adapted to receive and-convey bean pods to said knives to be severed.

22. `A bean pod cutting machinecomprising aframe, a cutting mechanism mounted o n said frame, means rotatable about said cutting mechanism for conveying and retaining the bean pods so as to present their longitudinal lengths transversely to said cutting means, and means for conveying the cut pieces of bean pods to one side of the machine.

23. A bean pod cutting machine comprising a frame7 a cuttingvmechanism mounted on said frame, means rotatable about said cutting means for conveying and retaining the bean pods so as to present their longitudinal lengths transversely to said cutting means, and -means for separating certain lengths of the pieces of the bean pods from other lengths thereof. Y

,e 24. 'Ihe combination With a frame, of ro- Y tary means for conveying bean pods and retaining them in a parallel position radially of said means, and means for effecting the r mechanical severance of said bean pods so retained transversely thereof. e

25. In a rotary bean cutter having a peripheral pocket, means for crowding bean pods into a parallel group in said pocket and radially of said cutter,` and cutting means adapted to transverse said pocket.

26. In a bean cutter, a movable member having pockets forarranging the beans in substantial parallelism, a means for forcing beans'in said pockets against the Walls thereof, and cutting edges in Xed relation to said member and past Which said pockets are movedto cut the beans into sections.

, WILLIAM E. URSCHEL. 

